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with the National Water and Soil Conservation Group in 1988 to become the National
Water Resources, Water, and Soil Conservation Leading Group,
1 and closed in a 1993
governmental restructure. The Department of Water Administration was set up in the
MWR in 1988 and reformed as the Department of Water Administration and Water
Resources in 1993. Since 1998, the Department of Water Resources (Management)
has been the organ of the MWR. The National Water Saving Office was also created
within the MWR in 1998, and in 2018 the Department of Water Saving was established. With the consolidation of water resources management at the central level,
local water resources management agencies were developed accordingly.
In addition, river basin water resources protection agencies were set up by the
MWP and the State Council Environmental Protection Leading Group. These were
renamed as the River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau in 1984 and placed
under the dual leadership of the MWR and the SEPA. In 2018, the agency was
restructured as discussed in Chap. 3.
Today, a sound water resources management institution exists in China.
Combining river basin management and jurisdictional management, the institution
consists of both national and local river basin management agencies and local water
resources management departments and bureaus from provinces, counties, and even
townships.
19.2.3 Key Management Instruments and Activities
Water resources management activities started around 1980. The first national water
resources assessment was conducted from 1979–1984. A river basin water resources
protection plan was formulated in the 1990s.
Allocation of water resources was stipulated in the 1988 Water Law. In 1987, the
Yellow River Water Resources Allocation Plan was approved. After the 2002 Water
Law, the work was gradually implemented in the country.
After the issuance of the 1988 Water Law, the MWR organized preparatory work
for water abstraction permits in 1990. After 1993, national implementation projects
were promoted. Collection of water resources fees started in some cities in the early
1980s, and fees were collected in some provinces in the 1990s and in all provinces
by the 2010s.
In 2000, the MWR formulated a water function zone plan and a groundwater
resources development and use plan. In 2003, the ministry issued the Management
Methods for Water Function Zone initiative and started to conduct function zone
management. In 2005, the MWR issued Supervision and Management Methods for
the Discharge Outlets into Water Body and began to manage outlets.
1 http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2011-03/30/content_3125.htm.
19 Review and Outlook
with the National Water and Soil Conservation Group in 1988 to become the National
Water Resources, Water, and Soil Conservation Leading Group,
1 and closed in a 1993
governmental restructure. The Department of Water Administration was set up in the
MWR in 1988 and reformed as the Department of Water Administration and Water
Resources in 1993. Since 1998, the Department of Water Resources (Management)
has been the organ of the MWR. The National Water Saving Office was also created
within the MWR in 1998, and in 2018 the Department of Water Saving was established. With the consolidation of water resources management at the central level,
local water resources management agencies were developed accordingly.
In addition, river basin water resources protection agencies were set up by the
MWP and the State Council Environmental Protection Leading Group. These were
renamed as the River Basin Water Resources Protection Bureau in 1984 and placed
under the dual leadership of the MWR and the SEPA. In 2018, the agency was
restructured as discussed in Chap. 3.
Today, a sound water resources management institution exists in China.
Combining river basin management and jurisdictional management, the institution
consists of both national and local river basin management agencies and local water
resources management departments and bureaus from provinces, counties, and even
townships.
19.2.3 Key Management Instruments and Activities
Water resources management activities started around 1980. The first national water
resources assessment was conducted from 1979–1984. A river basin water resources
protection plan was formulated in the 1990s.
Allocation of water resources was stipulated in the 1988 Water Law. In 1987, the
Yellow River Water Resources Allocation Plan was approved. After the 2002 Water
Law, the work was gradually implemented in the country.
After the issuance of the 1988 Water Law, the MWR organized preparatory work
for water abstraction permits in 1990. After 1993, national implementation projects
were promoted. Collection of water resources fees started in some cities in the early
1980s, and fees were collected in some provinces in the 1990s and in all provinces
by the 2010s.
In 2000, the MWR formulated a water function zone plan and a groundwater
resources development and use plan. In 2003, the ministry issued the Management
Methods for Water Function Zone initiative and started to conduct function zone
management. In 2005, the MWR issued Supervision and Management Methods for
the Discharge Outlets into Water Body and began to manage outlets.
1 http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2011-03/30/content_3125.htm.